Where did the red and black flags come from?

Red and black flags have been associated with anarchy for some time. Murray Bukkin once talked about Spain's creation of this flag: "The appearance of the black flag together with the red flag has become a feature of anarchist demonstrations throughout Europe and America. With the establishment of CNT, red and black flags separated by diagonal lines were adopted and mainly used in Spain. "

As early as 193 1 years ago, even decades before the formation of CNT, anarchists began to use red and black flags. In fact, it may be the first unique flag of anarchism rather than a black flag.

The earliest record of using red and black was during the failed Bologna uprising in August 1874, when participants "waved anarchist red and black hats." [[NunzioPernicone, ItalianAnarchism, 1864- 1892, p. 93 ]] 1877 In April, a similar attempt to launch a rebellion witnessed the anarchists "wearing red and black hats" and holding "red and black banners".

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Anarchists in Mexico use red and black flags. 1879 12 14, an anarchist protest rally in Columbia Park, Mexico City. "About 5,000 people gathered together and were filled with countless red and black flags, some of which were engraved with LaSocial, Ligandia Nationale Ljura'. A huge black banner, titled "LaSocial, GranLigaInternational", covered the front of the podium.

The red and black flag was rediscovered by Spanish anarchists in 193 1, not invented by them. However, CNT-FAI seems to be the first one to split their red and black flags diagonally (although there are other ways to divide them, such as horizontal division). In the English world.

Although the anarchist's use of the red and black flag seems to have originated from the worldwide propaganda of the Spanish Revolution in 1936. With the spread of information about CNT-FAI around the world, the use of diagonal division of red and black flags inspired by CNT also spread, until it became a universal symbol of anarchism and anarchy in various countries.